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Wills Memorial lab again awarded CAP certification
Laboratory Director Doris Smith was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the "excellence of the services being provided." The WMH Laboratory is one of the more than 6,000 CAP accredited laboratories nationwide. "We are extremely proud of this accomplishment by Doris Smith and her entire staff," Marvin Goldman, Wills Memorial CEO, stated. "CAP accreditation is the gold standard for laboratory quality. This recognition, first achieved in 2001, serves to assure our patients and the entire community that testing performed by our laboratory meets the highest quality standards." The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the early 1960s, is recognized by the federal government as being equal to or more stringent than the government's own inspection program. During the CAP accreditation process, inspectors examine the laboratory's records and quality control of procedures for the preceding two years. CAP inspectors also examine the entire staff's qualifications; the laboratory's equipment, facilities, safety program and record; as well as the overall management of the laboratory. This stringent inspection program is designed to specificallyensure the highest standard of care for the laboratory's patients.
The College of American Pathologists is a medical society serving nearly 16,000 physician members and the laboratory community throughout the world. It is the world's largest association composed exclusively of pathologists and is widely considered the leader in laboratory quality assurance. The CAP is an advocate for high-quality and cost-effective medical care.
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